I've been fortunate enough to benefit from the wisdom in your posts and
appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge on the video
librarian listserv. I agree that the listserv is a place for
information about video and not a place to air political rhetoric,
religious views or a preference for a professional sports team (I'm
guilty of the latter on at least one occasion.) However, while Jessica's
quips are bothersome for some list subscribers your reply (attack) was
offensive.=20

There are many ways (off list?) you could have reminded Jessica that her
comments were off-subject and unappreciated. The method you chose was
out of line and unprofessional.

Regards,

John

=20

PS. Please don't confuse the origins of my comments with party
affiliation, I'm not a Bush fan nor was I a Kerry fan (or a Gore fan for
that matter.)

Way to go Mark, I have long thought the list serve was a place for
professional discussion, no commercial re companies and political
discourse. As a vendor, I have kept silent, but to your credit, you can
speak out on the list serve.

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Antiqua"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book =
Antiqua";color:navy'>I&#8217;ve been
fortunate enough to benefit from the wisdom in your posts and appreciate =
you
taking the time to share your knowledge on the video librarian =
listserv.&nbsp; I
agree that the listserv is a place for information about video and not a =
place
to air political rhetoric, religious views or a preference for a =
professional
sports team (I&#8217;m guilty of the latter on at least one occasion.) =
However,
while Jessica&#8217;s quips are bothersome for some list subscribers =
your reply
(attack) was offensive. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Book =
Antiqua"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua";color:navy'>There =
are many
ways (off list?) you could have reminded Jessica that her comments were
off-subject and unappreciated. The method you chose was out of line and
unprofessional.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Way to go Mark, I have long =
thought the
list serve was a place for professional discussion, no commercial re =
companies
and political discourse.&nbsp; As a vendor, I have kept silent, but to =
your
credit, you can speak out on the list =
serve.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>